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The Fallen Idol

During his parents' absence from the London embassy where he lives, a young boy is left in the charge of the butler and his wife. He becomes a bewildered witness to Baines' love affair with the embassy secretary and to Mrs. Baines' accidental death. Believing the butler actually murdered his wife, Felipe lies to the police in a valiant attempt to save his idol, but succeeds only in making the servant the prime suspect. In the process, the boy realizes that Baines is not the heroic figure he thought him to be. Reed displays skill in creating a claustrophobic atmosphere for this ambivalent study of a child's disillusionment. (Does not circulate)

Credits

Directed by
Carol Reed
Written by
Graham Greene
Cast
Ralph Richardson, Jack Hawkins, Karel Štěpánek, Michèle Morgan, Bernard Lee, Bobby Henrey, Torin Thatcher, Geoffrey Keen, Denis O'Dea, James Hayter
Produced by
Carol Reed
Cinematography
Georges Périnal
Music
William Alwyn
Edited by
Oswald Hafenrichter
Complete catalog record
, During his parents' absence from the London embassy where he lives, a young boy is left in the charge of the butler and his wife. He becomes a bewildered witness to Baines' love affair with the embassy secretary and to Mrs. Baines' accidental death. Believing the butler actually murdered his wife, Felipe lies to the police in a valiant attempt to save his idol, but succeeds only in making the servant the prime suspect. In the process, the boy realizes that Baines is not the heroic figure he thought him to be. Reed displays skill in creating a claustrophobic atmosphere for this ambivalent study of a child's disillusionment. (Does not circulate)
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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q2349200 ↗ — creator, country, credits

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